ABOUT MILWAUKEE

The City of Milwaukee is an excellent city with a wonderful mix of business and pleasure and a perfect destination! Home to diverse traditions, heritages, and cultures that have helped the city grow and prosper, it is also a welcoming and urban destination. Milwaukee is the 23rd most populous city in the U.S. and has an estimated population of over 2.2 million. With a “Lake Breeze” climate, Milwaukee is a beautiful and comfortable city to visit, work and play.

With the Milwaukee General Mitchell International Airport a short cab ride away, you will go from jet lagged to comfortable and entertained in a matter of minutes. Finding plenty of restaurants that run the gamut in both style and ethnicity of cuisine is part of what makes Milwaukee great. From Progressive American and French to Traditional Italian and Indian, Milwaukee’s dining choices are as diverse as its people.

Their welcoming communities are highlighted in the many ethnic festivals and religious celebrations. Polish Fest, Germanfest, Irish Fest and African World Festival have all been named Top 100 Events by the American Bus Association, and helped Milwaukee become known as The City of Festivals.

But a city packed with festivals is just the beginning. Exciting attractions are here for every visitor in every season.

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"The Good Land" is what the Native Americans first called the area and it’s no wonder why. Being situated between Lake Michigan and three large rivers, Milwaukee always has been a hub for commerce and manufacture. But that’s not all, over the past decade major additions to the city have been springing up.

The Milwaukee Riverwalk includes something for everyone, from various art displays, to wonderful festivals, parks, water taxi landings, cafes and brewpubs. You also don’t want to miss the world renowned Harley-Davidson Museum or the Milwaukee Art Museum with its "brise soleil," a moving sunscreen that unfolds like the wing of a bird.

Don’t miss, Discovery World, Milwaukee's largest museum dedicated to science, situated along the lake front. Experience the high-tech, hands-on exhibits, salt water and freshwater aquariums, as well as touch tanks and digital theaters. A double-helix staircase wraps around the 40-foot kinetic sculpture of a human genome. Docked at Discovery World is the S/V Dennis Sullivan Schooner Ship. It is the world's only re-creation of a 1880s-era three-masted vessel and the first schooner to be built in Milwaukee in over 100 years. A wonderful day for kids and adults can be had at Discovery World.

And of course, we can not talk about Milwaukee without taking about the Brewpubs! As early as 1843, there were a recorded 138 taverns in Milwaukee, an average of one per 40 residents. Beer halls and taverns are abundant in the city to this day although only one of the major breweries—Miller—remains in Milwaukee. The historic Milwaukee Brewery, located in "Miller Valley", is the oldest still-functioning major brewery in the United States. The Miller Brewing Factory tour is a fun and free way to celebrate a large part of Milwaukee’s history.

The Western Great Lakes Region would like to welcome you to Milwaukee for the 2011 ASPRS Annual Conference. Extend your stay at the ASPRS Conference for a great vacation and bring the family too. Come and experience a city packed with something for everyone.